When I got my Wii in November, I picked up two games to complement my Sports pack-in: Twilight Princess (which was damn-near required) and Trauma Center: Second Opinion. Sure, the DS version was hard as balls, but Goddamn, it was a hell of a good time, and the promise of swapping instruments using the nunchuk made it an easy buy. But it was a remake of a game that I had already played — same story, same missions, except for that taste of Wii-exclusive content. Certainly left me wanting more, and not in a bad way.
The truly magical thing about conference season is the way in which long-ago dreams explode into piles of kittens and fireworks when you least expect them: check out these images of the forthcoming sequel, Trauma Center: New Blood, brought to you by Famitsu. Looking quite sharp in 16:9, New Blood promises a fresh cast of characters, brand new missions to sink our teeth into, online leaderboards and — brace yourself — cooperative play. Two surgeons, one near-dead bloke, and a whole new way to screw with your friends while they’re attempting precise incisions.
Hopefully we’ll get a chance to cut into some folk at E3 this week. Stay tuned.
